Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Update 3

June 14, 2008 at 11:19 PM · 2 comments

in Meanderings

Remember the Salmonellosis linked to raw tomatoes I discussed a few days ago? The FDA has updated its information on the tomato-based Salmonellosis yesterday and earlier today.

The FDA update reiterates the danger associated with raw tomatoes of the following varieties (as well as products produced with these tomatoes in their raw form):

  • Red plum tomatoes
  • Red Roma tomatoes
  • Round red tomatoes

In addition, the following list of places producing tomatoes not associated with the outbreak has been updated again:

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arkansas
  • Baja California (Norte), but only with a certificate issued by the Secretaria de Fomento Agropecuario del Gobierno del Estado de Baja California (Agency)
  • Belgium
  • California
  • Canada
  • Colorado
  • Delaware
  • Dominican Republic
  • Florida, but only from the following counties when accompanied by an official certificate from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:
    • Charlotte, Citrus, DeSoto, Gadsden, Hamilton, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Madison, Manatee, Pasco, Polk, Sarasota, Sumter, Suwannee
  • Georgia
  • Guatemala
  • Hawaii
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Israel
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Nebraska
  • Netherlands
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Ohio
  • Pennsylvania
  • Puerto Rico
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
The italicized states in the list above are newly introduced to the list.

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